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Ethan's growing up. He's five years old today. And Wally was pretty good at having non-strangers take care of Ethan. But he's twenty-one. He wanted to go to school. Barry and Iris both work. His friends are either going to school, working, or both. He needed to hire a babysitter.
He's going to Central City Community College. He started in September. Ethan started Pre-k last year. He started Kindergarten this year. Wally needed someone to pick Ethan up from school and watch him for two hours. Meet Carl Jones. Ethan's Babysitter. Wally hired him August twenty-fifth of this year. Wally knew he would start school August thirtieth. And knew Ethan would start school September third. Wally gave Carl a key to his home with Barry and Iris' approval. He was told that he would watch Ethan at Wally's home. That has been happening for a couple of weeks
No one is home when Carl is there with Ethan. Ethan doesn't like his babysitter. He Keeps telling his daddy that he doesn't like his babysitter. But Wally keeps telling him that someone has to be there when Ethan gets out of school while daddy is at work or school himself.
Well anyway. Today is Ethan's birthday. Wally wanted to throw Ethan a party. So all of Wally friends, his Aunt, and Uncle- they are gathered at the Allen residence awaiting the birthday boy to get up.
"Where is our little guy?" Dick questioned.
"He's still sleeping. Artemis, did you bring the ice cream cake?"
She smiles. "Sure did. Barry put in the freezer."
"Great. I want everything to be perfect. He's been upset with me."
"Why's that?" M'gann asks.
"He doesn't like his new babysitter." Wally sighs. They hear shuffling up the stairs. Wally smiles as he sees his baby boy hobble down the steps.
"Daddy?" Ethan whispers. Wally holds his hands out awaiting a hug. But Ethan notices his Uncle Dick. Ethan runs towards Dick excitedly. "Uncle Dick," Ethan screams, jumping into Dick's arms.
Wally frowns. Dick notices and smiles sadly at Wally. Wally shakes Dick off. But Dick whispers into Ethan's ear, "You made your daddy sad."
Ethan spots Wally frowning. He wiggles out of Dick's grasp and runs towards Wally. He jumps into Wally's arms and snuggles into his chest. "Don't cry, daddy." He has a slight lisp.
Wally smiles and kisses Ethan's head. "Alright. I won't." Wally places Ethan on the ground. "Are you ready for your birthday party?"`
"My party?" Ethan questioned.
"A party just for your special day buddy."
Ethan enjoyed everything right down to his cake. But as it got later, Ethan grew sleepy. Dick watched Ethan yawn. "Hey, Wally. How about I put the birthday boy to sleep?"
"I don't know. That's uncle Barry's favorite."
Barry laughed picking Ethan up. He hands the birthday boy to Dick. "It's alright. I get to do it often enough. Dick can have a turn."
"Thank you, Barry."
Upstairs in Ethan's room, Dick tosses the child, gently, on the bed. Ethan giggles happily at his uncle Dick's antics. "Tickle me," Ethan screams with joy.
Dick smiles. "Oh alright. Lay down. I rub your back."
Ethan lays on his side. "With a tickly though."
Dick laughs. "Of course." And dick does as he is told. They sit in silence for a little while. Dick believes Ethan has drifted off to sleep, so he was about to stand. Ethan turns over, with tears in his eyes and says, "Uncle Dick."
"Yeah, buddy?"
"I don't like my babysitter." Ethan sits up.
Dick rubs the hair out of Ethan's eyes. "I heard buddy. But your daddy needs help. Do you understand?"
"But he touches me in my no-no spot Uncle Dick."
"Does he? And what exactly is your no-no spot bud?"
Ethan points to the spot just below the belt. "The part that the bathing suit covers." Ethan starts to play with a button on his shirt. He whispers, "my pepe."
"How long has that been happening?"
"Since September." He says with his slight lisp. "Daddy won't listen. I don't think he cares."
Dick's eyes widen in surprise. He grips Ethan's shoulders. "Don't ever say that buddy." He lets go. He picks Ethan up. "Your daddy loves you very much. He cares even more." Dick pulls out his cell phone. "When he finds out what that bad, bad man did to you, he's going to be so upset."
"I don't want daddy to be upset with me."
Dick shakes his head. "Not with you. He's going to be upset with the bad man that hurt you." He sends Wally a text. 'Get up to Ethan's rm!' He sends a second text. 'Alone. And quick.' Dick kisses Ethan on the head. "Your daddy should be up here any minute."
Ethan wiggles out of Dick's grasp so Dick places him on the ground. Ethan looks up and says, "do I have to tell daddy?"
"Yes, buddy. Daddy needs to know."
"Will daddy cry?" Ethan asks.
Dick chuckles. "I don't know Ethan."
Just then, the door to Ethan's room opens. In strolls Wally. "What's going on?" Wally walks over to Ethan and tries to pick him up. Ethan swats Wally's hands away and runs to his closet. "Um… Dick? Something happen?"
"Yeah man. Um. I don't know how to tell you this." Dick walks towards Ethan's closet. He knocks on the door. "Buddy. Come on. Your daddy won't yell if that's what you are worried about." Dick gives up on trying to coax Ethan out of the closet. He looks at Wally.
"Just tell me what's going on."
"Ethan. His babysitter has been touching him in an inappropriate place."
"What do ya me… like molesting him?"
"Yeah. Ethan told me his babysitter touches him in his no-no place." Dick clarifies, "and he knows that's where the bathing suit covers."
Wally feels his heart drop. He falls to his knees. He feels his eyes start to sting. His voice sounds hoarse. "Ethan." He coughs a couple of times. "Please come here."
Dick stands behind Wally. "Don't beat yourself up about it. It happens to the best of parents."
Wally, tears in eyes, says, "I hired that man. I let him into my house. I let him around my son." Wally is holding his head. He stares at the closet door. "Ethan Please come here."
Ethan peeks his head out of the closet. "Are you mad at me?" Ethan shouts.
"No kiddo." Wally wipes the tears out of his eyes. "Please, Ethan. Come here. I need to hold you."
Ethan comes walking, slowly, out of the closet. "Okay, daddy."
Wally grabs Ethan in his arms and holds him tightly. Ethan notices the tears on Wally's face. He roughly wipes the tears off Wally's cheek. "Don't cry, daddy."
Wally giggles. "Oh. Alright, boss." Wally stands up, Ethan still in his arms. "You are never going to have another babysitter again. I'll make this work. If I have to I'll drop out for you kid. This will never happen again. I am so sorry." Wally kisses Ethan on the head. And within seconds, Ethan is sleeping on Wally's shoulder. A slight snore is heard. Wally decides to place Ethan on his bed.
Once Ethan is placed in his bed, Wally turns to Dick. "I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch."
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